Reviews by BeerFMAndy:

12 oz bottle poured into a nonic.
5.8% ABV, Enjoy before MAY notched on the label.

A - Samuel Adams is pours a clear dark brown color with amber highlights and a big, frothy tan head. The loose bubbles have great retention, leaving chunky sheets of sticky lace on the glass.

S - Roasted malts are all over the nose featuring a dry cocoa neutrality with a pinch of chocolate and coffee but this smells much more crisp, and dry than thick and robust. An undertone of lactose sweetness gives the beer a subtle Christmas cookie nose that's very inviting.

T - Like the aroma before it, this beer is more crisp considering it's color and roasted malt character. Dry mocha and cocoa are laced with notes of caramel, molasses, and leather, finishing with a full earthy flavor of woody and herbal hops.

M - This Holiday Porter is medium bodied though crisp but not with abundant carbonation. Smooth feeling, initially, the beer makes a quick shift to a dry, gritty feel on the finish, lingering with notes of herbal spiciness.

O - Samuel Adams Holiday Porter is a good entry into both darker beer and spiced holiday seasonals with it's chocolate and cocoa malt flavors and subtle English hop earthiness and herbal spice. Not too robust, putting back more than one of these dry, roasted porters wouldn't be too much of a chore.

Poured a deep,rich brown with a fluffy mocha colored two finger head that settles very slowly leaving a nice sheet of lace behind,alot of nice aromas going on roasted nuts and vanilla stick out most to me with a hint of milk chocolate as well.Those roasted nuts are quite noticable in the flavors of this beer as well,along with that vanilla not overly sweet a good almost herbal-like dryness comes thru late.Quite flavorful and drinkable maybe a little different take on a porter with some different flavors going on,well done.

Quite dark, with hints of brown on the edges. Interesting nose. Not much at first, but the malts and cloves appear with deeper inhalation. Deep, roasted coffee at the start, which turns roastier through the mid point, almost turning smoky. The back end turns bitter with the hops, with a spicy tinge. Want to say juniper, but it's hard to pin down.

Pours a nice deep brown, nearly black with hints of magenta as the light passes through. Nice tan head as well. Bitter chocolate roastiness, molasses..maybe a hint of citrus peel in the nose. Nice.

Big bitter chocolate malt upfront with some burnt, roasted grain notes and hints of spicy hops on the back of the palate. Hints of caramel and a touch of coffee. Quite enjoyable.

Mouthfeel has a nice creamy aspect and good body. This is a nice porter that I could easily drink quite a few of. One of my fave Sam Adams offerings so far. I wouldn't mind seeing some six packs of this.

Samuel Adams Holiday Porter tastes a lot like what their Fezziwig would, if it didnt have the orange peel & other spices added.

This is a great looking beer - very dark. Smells of chocolate malt. The taste is mildly chocolatey, with roastiness in the finish. Nicely medium-to-full bodied. Like I said about the Fezziwig ale, it would be great if they sold the Holiday porter by itself, because this one is certainly capable of standing on its own.

A pretty decent beer. Very dark brown/black, with a cafe au lait head that retains well. A nice toffee aroma, with a little chocolate. Coffee/chocolate taste, some hops. Medium to thin mouthfeel. A nice porter, wish there more than two in the 12 pack.

S - The nose is mostly the aroma of dark and roasted malts. There are some hints of coffee as well. Overall, though, it doesn't have a powerful aroma.

T - The sweetness from the malts hits you first. Then you will get some bitter coffee flavors and a hint of toastiness from the roasted malts that were used. These toasted flavors linger on the tongue long after the sip, which is very pleasant.

M - The head lasts for a while, which gives the beer a really nice creaminess. Additionally, the medium body also makes it feel really soft to the tongue.